Eager to assist home-improvement and upkeep projects, neatly arranged drills, garden hoses, paintbrushes, and other hardware sundries populate the shelves at family-owned Avalon Hardware. Stacks of mulch team up with rakes and watering cans to keep landscapes lush but tidy, and fluorescent light bulbs promise to emit steady, more sustainable light in homes. Customers can also swing by to grab gallons of PPG Porter paint, which staffers mix to exact specifications after a small sacrifice of crayons to a prism spirit.

For every roach you see, there are multitudes you don't. The licensed techs at A1 Home Pest Control work hard to oust both the pests you see as well as the lazy ones napping behind the baseboards. Easily identifiable by the uniforms they wear to every job, techs use eco-friendly methods whenever possible to oust pests. Rats, termites, roaches, birds, even visitors who've worn out their welcome, all of them get the hint that it's time to scram when this team arrives.

Ants, roaches and spiders are just a few of the pests that Drake Termite & Pest Control's technicians evict from indoor and outdoor areas. Drawing on 40 years of combined experience, they use environmentally friendly techniques and carefully hide pest-control products away from pets and children. As an added assurance, they back their work with a money-back guarantee.

When pests invade homes, Bug Brigade's technicians are never far behind with the latest insect-evicting baits, sprays, and traps. The specialists perform field trial studies for DuPont, Syngenta, Bayer, and other companies, helping staffers learn the latest approaches in ousting infestation. Using these methods, the company evicts annoying critters such as roaches, termites, mice, ants, and curse-word-weaving spiders from homes through services they provide in recurring or one-time visits. As a testament to its focus on the community, the locally owned company also loans its time pro bono to the Seminole County Sheriff Department's Division of Children and Family Services to ensure pest-free environments for children in need.

Turfmaster’s lawn care technicians are experts when it comes to Florida grasses. Since 1994, the flora pros have undergone extensive training to ensure they can properly diagnose yellowing blades or bald spots. They customize every bout of lawn care to target specific maladies—such as insect, weed, or minor disease control—and take into consideration the time of year and migration patterns of garden gnomes. All of their applications are backed by a 30-day guarantee and free service calls.